Title :
Adaptive semi-blind channel estimation for OFDM systems
Author :
Yang, Fan ; Ser, Wee
Author_Institution :
Centre for Signal Process., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) with high throughput is an attractive technique for broadband digital broadcast system (DBS) and high rate wireless local area network (WLAN). An adaptive semi-blind channel estimation method based on the second-order statistics of the received signal is proposed. Employing this method, the cyclic prefix (CP) of OFDM symbol can be removed, which results in improved transmission throughput. This approach also ensures a fast convergence and moderate complexity by taking advantage of training symbols which are available in most OFDM systems. Compared to blind channel estimation methods, the proposed semi-blind method needs lower computation. Monte Carlo simulations show that it also outperforms these blind algorithms in convergence rate.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; OFDM modulation; adaptive estimation; channel estimation; convergence of numerical methods; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; transient response; wireless LAN; DBS; Monte Carlo simulations; OFDM symbol; OFDM systems; adaptive channel estimation; broadband digital broadcast system; channel impulse response; convergence; cyclic prefix; eigenvalue; high rate WLAN; orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; second-order statistics; semi-blind channel estimation; transmission throughput; wireless local area network; Blind equalizers; Channel estimation; Convergence; Demodulation; OFDM; Signal processing algorithms; Signal to noise ratio; Statistics; Throughput; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2004. VTC 2004-Spring. 2004 IEEE 59th
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8255-2
DOI :
10.1109/VETECS.2004.1390561